I love books. Books, music, food and sewing machines. And beer. Anyway, Wednesday is going to be books I love day. I am going to start with the book that I love most in life. There are many, but this one is my stranded on a desert island choice.

Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker.

I read this when I was 17 and have reread it almost every year since. I find something new in it every time.

I am going to be posting my favorite thrift store finds on Tuesdays. I love finding weird stupid things for cheap prices. Tuesday seems like a good day to show you all of my thrift store treasures. And there are many! MANY!

Behold. It is a tree. Painted on Wood.

Look at that. The side view of a tree. Painted on Wood.

This thing originally cost $4.95 at the um..trees painted on wood store. I paid 49 cents because someone no longer wanted it.

I have decided that Mondays will be Blythe Doll Day on this website. I have loved dollies my whole life, since I can remember. Discovering Blythe dolls has brought so much joy to my life. They are fun to sew for and even more fun to photograph! If you are a Blythe doll mommy yourself, do not forget to leave a comment. I will draw one name a week and mail you a free petite blythe doll dress!

Since the Dollies all have new dresses a camping trip was definitely in order.

This is a dress that I made for Barbara, on one hot summer day. We had the fans going all day as I slaved away on this dress. I also drank most of Barbara Sue’s Miller Lite, that scorcher of a day. Most of the time, Barbara Sue and I are together, I drink all of her Miller Lite. I am revamping this website, in order to write everyday and I am declaring Sundays, New Dress Day. One of these days, I will sew one for myself, but today you will have to see Barbara in her pretty new dress. Brrrrr, Barbara go put some clothes on.